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Characteristic | 2022 | ||||||
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Total fatal injuries | Event or exposure(1) | ||||||
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals |
Transpor- tation incidents |
Fires and explosions |
Falls, slips, trips |
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
Contact with objects and equipment |
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Total |
173 | 38 | 63 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 16 |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
138 | 31 | 56 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 9 |
Self-employed(3) |
35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Gender |
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Women |
17 | 5 | 7 | ||||
Men |
156 | 58 | 2 | 24 | 22 | ||
Age |
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Under 16 years |
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16 to 17 years |
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18 to 19 years |
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20 to 24 years |
6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
25 to 34 years |
28 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | ||
35 to 44 years |
37 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | ||
45 to 54 years |
42 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 4 | |
55 to 64 years |
39 | 12 | 17 | 5 | |||
65 years and over |
19 | 10 | 4 | ||||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
116 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 24 | ||
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
32 | 10 | 14 | ||||
Hispanic or Latino |
21 | ||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
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Asian (non-Hispanic) |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
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Multiple races (non-Hispanic) |
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Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) |
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Occupation (SOC)(5) |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
14 | ||||||
Management occupations |
8 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Business and financial operations occupations |
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Computer and mathematical occupations |
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Architecture and engineering occupations |
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Life, physical, and social science occupations |
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Community and social services occupations |
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Legal occupations |
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Educational instruction and library occupations |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
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Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
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Service occupations |
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Healthcare support occupations |
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Protective service occupations |
12 | ||||||
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
6 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
11 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Personal care and service occupations |
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Sales and office occupations |
4 | ||||||
Sales and related occupations |
13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |||
Office and administrative support occupations |
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
54 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | ||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
7 | 4 | |||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
35 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
12 | 4 | 3 | ||||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
56 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Production occupations |
7 | 4 | |||||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
49 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 3 | ||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
155 | 33 | 54 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 16 |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
6 | ||||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
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Construction |
43 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | |
Manufacturing |
9 | 3 | |||||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
55 | 16 | |||||
Wholesale trade |
7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Retail trade |
17 | 10 | 5 | ||||
Transportation and warehousing |
31 | 5 | 24 | ||||
Utilities |
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Information |
1 | ||||||
Financial activities |
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Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
1 | ||||||
Professional and business services |
1 | 4 | 7 | ||||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
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Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||
Educational and health services |
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Educational services |
1 | ||||||
Health care and social assistance |
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Leisure and hospitality |
10 | 4 | |||||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
1 | ||||||
Accommodation and food services |
9 | 4 | |||||
Other services, except public administration |
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Government(8) |
18 | 2 | |||||
Federal government |
4 | ||||||
State government |
4 | ||||||
Local government |
10 | 6 | 2 | ||||
Footnotes |
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Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event. |